Release Date
July 24, 1998
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Running Time
86 minutes
MPAA Rating
Rated PG-13
In tradition (almost) of The Godfather, Mafia! Tells the story of the Cortino family. It started nearly a hundred years ago when the innocent Vincenzo Cortino was forced to escape Sicily, his home, and swim to America. There he would grow up to be the godfather of a powerful crime family. However, after being shot 47 times, he realizes that he must pass his power to one of his sons. He gives the family business... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Lloyd Bridges' (Hotshots) last movie leaves little to be desired for. His role in Hotshots was extended into Mafia!, a clumsy, idiotic man incapable of doing the smallest of tasks. In Hotshots, his character was perfect; in Mafia!, the screenwriters carried idiocy one step too far. Mafia!, in pieces, was funny, playing off different mob movies, especially, of course, The Godfather. Together, like a puzzle, it's a clutter of random, slapstick events that hold no meaning to the incredibly meager plot. Acting wasn't a shame but the movie itself was. The funny parts were comical but no where as hilarious as, say, Hotshots. Mafia! needed to be organized before it came to the big screen. Full movie review »
